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I ...
... think that a turkey is really way too large a bird to cook in one piece
... don't always wear matching socks, on principle
... enjoy conversation about other things than the daily trivia
... love road trips without a planned itinerary
... make a comfortable living off the soft end of computer consulting
... am rather opinionated
... do not have enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do
... am divorced and have been for years
... think that Philip Guston is an amazing painter, even if he didn't make hardly any pretty pictures
... bike to work if my clients are close enough
... smile a lot
... think the US is a fascinating if completely bizarre place
... have a 17-year-old daughter (and get along with her pretty well, to my surprise and infinite
delight)
... spent most of my childhood years a few meters below sea level
... speak Dutch (really well), French and German (passably), and Spanish (barely)
... tend to think, in the middle of my projects, that they really matter (and usually come to my senses
shortly after)
... dislike arguing as a competitive sport
... used to speak to my daughter's pet rabbit almost daily, to meager effect
... cook but not daily
... am trying to learn to be less of a burden on the environment whenever I can
... love going to the movies, musical performances, dance, experimental theater, and art exhibits
... love road trips with a planned itinerary
... am strongly committed to the idea of being a net gain to the world, but somewhat at a loss how
to measure that
... drink red wine and dark beer, with moderation
... am afraid we are all doomed unless we figure out how to use our intelligence to better effect
... lied to my daughter about 10 years ago (told her the TV was broken)
... like baroque music and, surprisingly, opera
... have a great fondness for landscapes with grass, cows, clouds, and villages on the far horizon
... just barely managed to be born in the 1950s (which means I pretty much missed all the fun of the
1960s)
... like people from all walks of life
... think we would all be better off without nationalism
... have, upon mature consideration, come to the conclusion that life is really amazing and I like it a
lot
... read widely, deeply, and desultorily
... strive for personal harmony but don't believe that is nearly enough
... used to be a communist
... have been known to accost strangers to ask them about their life experiences
... quit smoking years ago, somewhat ruefully
... try to make a distinction between the things we do not understand and the things that are
physically impossible
... would really, really like to have a dog
... enjoy arguing as a way to broaden my outlook on life and the world
... believe that Eichlers are an unfortunate aberration in modern residential architecture
... go inline skating in the Baylands whenever time and an aching back permit
... believe in the importance of being straightforward, but have learned, unlike many of my
countrymen, that a generous admixture of tact never hurt anybody
... realized at the age of 8, or thereabouts, that the religious instinct has simply passed me by
... do not believe in revolution
... boast a useless advanced degree from a prestigious educational institution
... never got the TV straightened out
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